On This Day: January 8

9 verified moments happened on January 8. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1815🥁 General Andrew Jackson's outnumbered force of frontiersmen, militia, and privateers crushes a veteran British army outside a Gulf Coast port city, unaware a peace treaty had already been signed weeks earlier.USA 250 · Source: American Battlefield Trust, Battle of New Orleans (Jan 8 1815)
2. 1972📜 NCAA delegates vote to let freshmen play varsity football and basketball, ending the era of separate freshman teams.College Football · Source: History.com, 'NCAA grants freshmen eligibility' (Jan 8 1972)
3. 2000The Tennessee Titans beat the Buffalo Bills on a kickoff-return lateral, Frank Wycheck to Kevin Dyson, in the 'Music City Miracle'Sports · Source: Wikipedia, 'Music City Miracle' (January 8, 2000)
4. 2000The Titans win on a kickoff-return lateral to Kevin Dyson, the Music City Miracle, over the BillsPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200001080oti.htm; Wikipedia Music City Miracle (Jan 8 2000)
5. 2011Marshawn Lynch's tackle-breaking 67-yard run shakes the stadium in the Seahawks' Beast Quake upset of the SaintsPro Football · Source: Wikipedia Beast Quake (Jan 8 2011); ESPN; Seahawks.com 'On This Date'
6. 2012Tim Tebow throws an 80-yard touchdown to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime to beat the Steelers in the '3:16 game'Pro Football · Source: ESPN box score Broncos 29-23 Steelers (Jan 8, 2012); Wikipedia '3:16 game'
7. 2018🏆 Freshman Tua Tagovailoa hits DeVonta Smith on second-and-26 in overtime as Alabama beats Georgia 26-23 for the national title.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2018 College Football Playoff National Championship' (Jan 8 2018)
8. 2021🚗 Olivia Rodrigo releases Drivers License, a breakup ballad that became an overnight phenomenon and launched her career.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Drivers License (song)' (Jan 8 2021)
9. 2024🏆 Michigan beats Washington 34-13 in Houston to finish 15-0 and win its first national championship in 26 years.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2024 College Football Playoff National Championship' (Jan 8 2024)